Corner bracket for frames



Aug. 27, 1929. D. ZElK CORNER BRACKETS FOR FRAMES Filed Aug. 20. 1928w/ntoz jay/y 5 Patented Aug. 27, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID ZEIK, OF BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY.

CORNER BRACKET FOR FRAMES.

Application filed August 20,

This invention relates to corner brackets for frames.

The object of the invention is the production of a bracket wherewith themembers of frames may be securely connected at their corners. The secondobject of the invention is the production of a corner bracket which canbe easily and quickly connected to the corner of a frame without makingany changes or alterations in the members of said frame. The thirdobject of the invention is the production of a corner bracket which canbe used for a great variety of frames, such as a window sash, a screen,frames for stage scenery and for various other frames. The fourth objectof the invention is the production of corner brackets for frames havingmembers that require to be quickly connected or detached from eachother.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents an outside elevation of awindow sash with corner brackets exemplifying the invention; Fig. 2shows an enlarged fragmentary portion of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a left handside view of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 indicates an enlarged perspective view ofthe improved bracket.

A window sash is indicated with the frame comprising the stiles 20, thesill 21, the top rail 22 and the glass 23. The corners of the frame areprovided with the improved metallic corner brackets which are each indicated in its entirety by the numeral 25. The said brackets are eachangle-shaped and cor prise the main vertical elongated rectangularmember 28 and the vertical elongated rectangular cross member 29 atright angles thereto and the horizontal member 30 at right angles to andextending rearwardly to the members 28 and 29. The member 28 is providedwith the openings 31. and the member 29 has formed therein the opening32. Clamping prongs 33 extend at right angles from the edge of themember 30. To secure the bracket in place the member 30 is brought tobear against the bottom face of the sill 21 at the corner of the frameand it 1928. Serial meooeai.

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Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patentand claim 1s:

1. A corner bracket of the character described comprising a mainvertical member and a vertical cross member at right angles to the saidmain vertical member, said members having openings formed therein, ahori zontal member extending from and at right angles to both the mainvertical member and vertical cross-member, and clamping prongs extendingup from the horizontal member.

2. The combination in a frame of a pair of stiles, a sill connecting thestiles at their lower ends, a top rail connecting the stiles at theirupper ends, a corner bracket connected to the frame at its corners, eachcomprising elongated rectangular members at right angles to each otherin the same plane and bearing against the face of the frame at a cornerthereof, screws connecting said members to the frame, a third member ofthe bracket integral with both the other members and at right anglesthereto and having clamping prongs extending up therefrom, said prongsof the brackets at the lower end of the frame forced into the lowermember of the frame and the prongs of the brackets at the top of theframe forced into the upper member of the frame.

Signed at the boroughof Manhattan, city of New York in the county of NewYork and State of New York this 14th day of August A. D. 1928.

DAVID ZEIK.

